Quality or Content
Here's a question that matters in any business. Is it better to have a quality product, or a unique product? Why not have both! Photos can be viewed as products too. Sometimes a pretty bad photo will sell for a great amount of money simply because of the content. The content is what makes the photo unique and desirable. Bad photos can sell over great photos if the content…
Shooting the snow message + Tips from experience.
The snow message is something that Connor Walberg and I do for Vail Resorts. Vail resorts is a huge corporation that owns eight resorts in the US and Europe. I decided to share my experience about the snow message, because it puts us in unique situations, and there’s always something to be learned. Since we are action sports photographers, I am sure that some of you do something similar for…
Mental Imaging
On the past couple of shoots I've come to realize that I mentally picture entire shoots and possible angles before moving to the location or even getting to the shoot. This is a skill that takes time to develop, but being able to pre-visualize a shot before you carry the gear over to it can save time and energy, and helps with figuring out the best angles. Even when I'm…
Park Jumps – Snowboarding and Skiing Photography
One of the most accesible places for learning to shoot snowboarding and skiing photography is the terrain park. It allows any photographer to capture great shots even if they don't have athletes to work with yet. On top of that, it will help you land athletes to shoot with for future shoots. Terrain parks are accessible to most ability levels of skiers/boarders from beginner to expert. They are also safer…
Photo shoots rarely go as planned
After years of experience shooting, there is one thing that I have found to be consistent, shoots almost never go as planned! This may not be true for studio shoots and controlled environments, but when it comes to shooting with athletes outdoors, there are so many factors that can greatly change the shoot as a whole. I experienced a shoot like this last week when I went to Breckenridge…